On 8th June 2021, the Basel Sinfonietta performed a great programme of works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Ruth Gipps, Cécile Marti, Dorothy Howell and Florence B. Price in the Casino Bern in Switzerland.
New interview on the podcast channel SURVIVING CLASSICAL MUSIC
Grace Newcombe and Andrew Burn interviewed Jessica Horsley for a new podcast focussing on women in classical music.
“… this fluid, nuanced performance by the BBC Concert Orchestra and Horsley…”
Rebecca Franks, Review in The Times (9.3.21) of the Live Broadcast for BBC Radio 3 to mark International Womens’ Day with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Jessica Horsley.
Debut with the BBC CO
Jessica Horsley will be debuting with the BBC Concert Orchestra in March 2021 in London, Basel, Bern and Zurich as part of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2021.
World premiere of Giorgio Colombo Taccani, “La cenere e il giardino” with Kammerorchester Basel
World premiere of Giorgio Colombo Taccani’s work, “La cenere e il giardino” now available for listening on sound-cloud.
JessTalks with “les trombones de bâle”
After the resounding success of JessTalks in January-February and March (Basel), the final events in this season will take place on Thursday 23rd May (in English) and on Friday 24th May (in German). Not to be missed!
JessTalks with Kammerorchester Basel
The world-class ensemble Kammerorchester Basel, conducted by Jessica Horsley, will play works by Giorgio Colombo Taccani (world premiere), Junghae Lee (Swiss premiere) and Heidi Baader-Nobs in the in the next installment of JessTalks.
Review of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 in the IAWM journal
Karla Hartl’s review of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 is now available online.
JessTalks: Music Worth Spreading
On 1st February in the Musikschule in Riehen (in German) and on 2nd February in the Druckereihalle im Ackermannshof, Basel (in English and German) JessTalks will be taking a fresh look at new music.
A second look: in conversation with Stefan Brotbeck
On Monday 17th December at 6.15 pm, Stefan Brotbeck will be putting questions on life, creativity and freedom to conductor, barytonist/violist and researcher Jessica Horsley.